- HPI: Tuesday, 0:30. The House Price Index is released on a quarterly basis. The index declined by 0.7% in the second quarter and hasn’t posted gains since Q4 of 2018. The estimate for Q3 stands at 0.5%.
- NAB Business Confidence: Tuesday, 0:30. Business confidence improved to 2 pts in October, up from zero a month earlier. Will the uptrend continue?
- Westpac Consumer Sentiment: Tuesday, 23:30. Consumer confidence rebounded with a gain of 4.5%, after two successive declines. We will now receive the December release.
- Chinese New Loans: Wednesday, 11th-15th. Credit levels are an important gauge of economic activity. In October, the indicator slumped to 661 billion yuan, down from 1690 billion a month earlier. Analysts are expecting a strong rebound in November, with an estimate of 1200 billion.
- MI Inflation Expectations: Thursday, 0:00. Inflation expectations often translate into actual inflation figures, so this Melbourne Institute indicator is closely watched by investors. The indicator improved to 4.0% in October, its highest level since February.
*All times are GMT
Technical lines from top to bottom:
0.7165 has held firm since early April.
0.7085 has held since July. This is followed by 0.7022.
0.6960 is protecting the symbolic 70 level.
0.6865 (mentioned last week) is under pressure in resistance after strong gains by AUD/USD last week.
0.6744 is providing support.
0.6686 was tested in the first week of October.
0.6627 has held in support since March 2009. This is followed by 0.6532.
0.6456 is the final support level for now.
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I remain bearish on AUD/USD
The RBA held off from another rate cut, but the Australian economy has not been particularly strong. A trade deal between the U.S. and China remains elusive, which is weighing on investor risk appetite and making the Aussie less attractive to investors.
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Further reading:
- EUR/USD forecast – for everything related to the euro.
- GBP/USD forecast – Pound/dollar predictions
- USD/JPY forecast – projections for dollar/yen
- USD/CAD forecast – Canadian dollar analysis
- Forex weekly forecast – Outlook for the major events of the week.
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